Blood types
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"What’s your blood type?" is a question I’ve been asked over and over again since coming to Japan. In Japan, sort of like Zodiac signs in the West, it is widely believed that your blood type has great influence on your personality, and is also used to determine horoscopes and so on. Apparently, around 100 years ago, a doctor researched the relationship between blood type and personality and came to believe that you could determine what kind of personality a person has, or will have, from their blood type alone. Even though it’s been proven to have no scientific basis whatsoever, it seems many Japanese people still believe in these distinctions to a certain degree. Therefore, when I to the question above reply that I have absolutely no idea, I’m often met with shock and disbelief, usually followed by the question: "But what if you’re in a traffic accident, and suddenly find yourself in a hospital needing a transfusion??" I guess it seems reasonable that just before I fall into an unconscious state, I’ll be able to mumble to the ER staff this important information of my human makeup. Anyway, the reason I’m writing about this is that I recently took a health check (needed for a scholarship application) and thus finally got an oppurtunity to find out which one of the four blood types, A, B, AB or O, is actually running through my veins. The most common blood type in Japan being Type A, this would also serve as a test as to whether I had actually turned Japanese or not. Erm, anyhow, the results came yesterday, and I present to you, in all its glory, my blood type certificate:
Wow. So I’m Type O then. Which incidentally is one of the most common blood types found in Europe and America, so not too surprising I guess. So what does that say about my personality? Here’s a definition of Type O-personalities I found on the internet, judge for yourselves:
"Type O Blood people are said to set the mood for a group and to take on the role of creating harmony among its members. Their image is one of taking it easy, of being peaceful and carefree. They are also thought to be big-hearted and benevolent, and they tend to spend money on others generously. O Types are generally "loved by all." But, they also, surprisingly, have a stubborn and strong-willed side, as well, and tend to secretly have their own opinions on things. On the other hand, they have the flexible, adaptable side of readily accepting new things. They are easily influenced by other people or by what they see on TV. They seem to appear level-headed and trustworthy, but they often slip and make big blunders inadvertently. But that is also the point that makes O Types lovable."
10 Responses to “Blood types”
November 9th, 2004 at 2:12 pm
‘American or European don’t know their Blood type’
Actually, it surprised me.
As you know ‘Blood type’ is a commonplace, and not special thing in Korea.
We believe that blood type has great influence, very important thing on the personality.
I think it is like a fashion, it sink into ours culture , and.. it is very funny! (Chinamini)I believe it.(^-^)
Are you ‘O’ TYPE?! Oh… I… pretty good guess, but wide of the mark. I thought you are a ‘A’ type. or ‘AB’.
I think ‘O’ is very cool thing. Just my thinking.
Because, I’m ‘O’, too. (^-^;) bye-
Geun-young
November 9th, 2004 at 6:06 pm
Goddag Jens. Interessant l?sning. Jeg er ogs? blodtype 0, men det ser ud, som om du er rhesus positiv? Jeg er rhesus negativ. Der er vist noget med, at s? m? en af vores for?ldre v?re rhesus negativ ogs? eller s?dan noget. Havde vist noget i biologi om det engang…
K.h. Line
November 9th, 2004 at 9:27 pm
根栄、やっぱり、僕たちは同じなんだ！笑・・・根栄はいつか輸血が必要になったら、任せてね！^_^
November 9th, 2004 at 9:32 pm
Line, hvordan kan det s? lige v?re at du kender din egen blodtype? Det er sandt at jeg er rhesus positiv. Jeg har ladet mig fort?lle at s?stre med rhesus negativ if?lge japansk overbevisning skal sende store m?ngder af matadormix til deres “positive” br?dre for at undg? gudernes vrede. Jeg ved ikke om det er sandt, men p? den anden side er der jo heller ingen grund til at l?be nogen un?dig risiko.
November 9th, 2004 at 10:53 pm
Det kan vel hj?lpe lidt hvis jeres f?lles mor sender lidt af og til! Jeg kender s? ikke engang min egen type – og slet ikke fars? Mon han nogensinde har f?et det unders?gt? Min ligger nok hos l?gen.
November 9th, 2004 at 11:27 pm
I?ve heard that type O people have characters as broad and cheerful. Do you think it?s true!? Hehe. I am type AB+, and usually it?s characterized as a split/double personality, un-understanding, and genius. Ignore the first two characters, ?genius? sounds bravo;-)
November 10th, 2004 at 3:10 am
First of all, i`m JAPANESE…i feel it now. I`m “A” type…But for your help I wouldn`t have ever realized it….
And i`ve just read that those who have Rh (+) are more intelligent than (-) types… hehe, i`m (+). Intelligent Japanese person. Nice to meet you…
Oh, loved-by-all big-hearted Jens, set our mood and create some harmony, plz…hehe:-P
November 10th, 2004 at 3:59 am
Haha!!! Den er god med dig. Nu har du mig ligesom i f?lden, ikke? Hvem t?r l?gge sig ud med guderne??? (eller sin Karl-lidt-for-smart-lillebror…)
Tjah, jeg fik min blodtype at vide, fordi alle gravide testes, og fordi det er vigtigt at vide, om gravide er rhesus negative. Hvis man som rhesus negativ mor, f?der et barn, som er rhesus positiv, danner man nogle antistoffer, som g?r, at man m?ske ikke kan “holde p?” n?ste barn og vil abortere. Man skal give et eller andet til moderen kort tid efter f?dslen i s?danne tilf?lde. Der er vist ogs? nogle flere rhesus negativ implikationer, som jeg ikke lige kan huske…
K.h. Line
November 18th, 2004 at 2:00 pm
Jeg tror jeg er A+, men eftersom jeg blev checket af en kammerat i en biologitime i 2.G saa skal man nok ikke laegge for meget i det!
Jeg har hoert noget om at myg skulle foretraekke bestemte blodtyper – men det er garanteret en skroene. Anyone?
Udover det, hvordan fik du taget dit medcheck? Normalt koster det penge, men en gang om aaret goer de det gratis i min kommune (Musashino-shi).
November 18th, 2004 at 11:58 pm
Jeg l?b hen p? det lokale sygehus og betalte 12.000 yen for det…
Avs!
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